Leister Carving Item Number: Na1651 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A miniature, white-yellow spear with three prongs at one end. The two outer prongs are curved with small hooks angled inwards from them (though one hook is broken off).
Item History
- Made in Canada
- Owned by Bill McElligott before July 27, 1989
- Received from Bill McElligott (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on July 27, 1989
What
- Name
- Leister Carving
- Identification Number
- Na1651
- Type of Item
- carving
- Material
- walrus tusk ?
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 1.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Bill McElligott
- Received from
- Bill McElligott (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 27, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on July 27, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1361/0035